2016 Echezeaux
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The 2016 Echezeaux Grand Cru is one weak link in the range this year, and I suspect it is simply a victim of the frost damage. While the wine displays an attractive bouquet of red cherries, spices and herbs, its medium-bodied palate is somewhat tart and meager, with edgy acids and light but chewy structuring tannins.
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Allen Meadows, Burghound
William Kelley, Wine Advocate
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The 2016 Echezeaux Grand Cru is one weak link in the range this year, and I suspect it is simply a victim of the frost damage. While the wine displays an attractive bouquet of red cherries, spices and herbs, its medium-bodied palate is somewhat tart and meager, with edgy acids and light but chewy structuring tannins.
About the producer
The Latour family has been growing vines in Burgundy since at least 1731. Their négociant business – today one of the region’s biggest names – was founded in 1797. Still family-owned today, the company owns 48 hectares of vines, 27 of which are Grand Cru, as well as its own cooperage.